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12 October 2018
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1) The Beatles
2) The Rolling Stones
3) The Jimi Hendrix experience
4) The Kinks
5) The Velvet Underground
Shouts out for Bob Dylan and Donovan but they are not strictly bands.
That’s it. The likes of The Who, The Small Faces, The Beach Boys , The Byrds, The Doors, etc, don’t do much for me really.
12.38pm
26 January 2017
Offline The Beatles
The Beach Boys
The Band
Grateful Dead
The Who
Jimi Hendrix Experience
Honorable Mentions: The Rolling Stones and Pink Floyd. While they both have a great sixties output, I put them behind Hendrix and The Who because their 70s catalog is the main reason that I like them.
Dylan could be my favorite above all but he alone is not a band.
Here are my top 5 70 bands
The Band
Pink Floyd
Grateful Dead
The Rolling Stones
The Who
John, Paul, George, and Dylan are above all of these bands but they don’t count as bands.
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-Bob Dylan, Subterranean Homesick Blues
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2.02pm
11 September 2018
Offline Nobody comes near to the Beatles or Dylan as far as the 1960s are concerned. They are on a higher echelon completely.
As far as the rest of the 60s bands are concerned, I’m a fan of specific albums, but not necessarily their whole catalogue.
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I’m glad The Zombies have been mentioned. I wasn’t really aware of how good they were till I recently heard Odessey and Oracle for the first time. For me it’s an equal in sheer genius to Sgt Pepper and Pet Sounds and it was recorded at Abbey Rd with the help of Geoff Emerick. I was going to say equal to Revolver but I think Revolver pips everything.
Pivotal Moments in Beatles History No.118: Yoko helps herself to one of George's digestives.
9.37am
26 January 2017
Offline In my opinion the Velvet Underground are the only band ever that come close to The Beatles. I love a few other 60s bands, but as @Tony Japanese said, it’s mostly just individual albums not the entire catalog.
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Von BonteeI've been up on the mountain, and I've seen his wondrous grace,
I've sat there on the barstool and I've looked him in the face.
He seemed a little haggard, but it did not slow him down,
he was humming to the neon of the universal sound.
12.07pm
11 September 2018
Offline QuarryMan said
In my opinion the Velvet Underground are the only band ever that come close to The Beatles. I love a few other 60s bands, but as @Tony Japanese said, it’s mostly just individual albums not the entire catalog.
From what I’ve heard of the Velvet Underground, I love their debut with Nico and their self-titled third (?) album. I have never been able to get into White Light/White Heat though.
12.53pm
1 December 2009
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Well, WLWH is very noisy, and I believe you’ve stated your dislike for extreme hard rock (like Helter Skelter ) previously on the forum. In a way, their debut covers much of the sonic ground that the next three albums all specialize in, with the avant-garde exercises in distortion on WLWH, the quiet melodicism that dominates the third album, and the more conventional pop-rock of fourth and final album all previewed on the debut.
Aside from the Beatles and Velvets, the main bands (with 3 or more albums) I can name whose entire 60’s discography is pret-near perfection to my ears would be the Hendrix Experience, Captain Beefheart’s Magic Band, and Zappa’s Mothers. And then comes the second-tier groups (Stones, Byrds, Who, others) who are pretty undeniable, but not necessarily on an album-by-album (or even song-by-song) basis.
And Bob Dylan isn’t a group! 
(Incidentally, Tony Japanese, nice to see you’ve decided upon an avatar! Tom and Jerry were cool)
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QuarryManGEORGE: In fact, The Detroit Sound. JOHN: In fact, yes. GEORGE: In fact, yeah. Tamla-Motown artists are our favorites. The Miracles. JOHN: We like Marvin Gaye. GEORGE: The Impressions PAUL & GEORGE: Mary Wells. GEORGE: The Exciters. RINGO: Chuck Jackson. JOHN: To name but eighty.
1.56pm
26 January 2017
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I’m glad The Zombies have been mentioned. I wasn’t really aware of how good they were till I recently heard Odessey and Oracle for the first time. For me it’s an equal in sheer genius to Sgt Pepper and Pet Sounds and it was recorded at Abbey Rd with the help of Geoff Emerick. I was going to say equal to Revolver but I think Revolver pips everything.
Love every track from this album. Endlessly interesting, catchy, and relaxing.
@Tony Japanese try listening to Loaded. It is a beautiful cohesive album filled to the brim with Velvet Underground classics. My personal favorite album of theirs.
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-Bob Dylan, Subterranean Homesick Blues
"We could ride and surf together while our love would grow"
-Brian Wilson, Surfer Girl
3.43pm
11 September 2018
Offline @vonbontee I’m not sure if you’re referring to me when you suggest I dislike Helter Skelter and ‘extreme hard rock’ because that’s not quite true. My dislike of WLWH is because it is – to my ears at least – too chaotic and discordant.
Ignoring Dylan and the Beatles, I enjoy the following 60s albums very much:
The Beach Boys – Pet Sounds
The Zombies – Oddesey and Orale
The Kinks – Village Green Preservation Society
The Kinks – Arthur
Nick Drake – Five Years Left
Sam Cooke – Live At The Harlem Square Club
John Coltrane – A Love Supreme
The Mamas and Papas – If You Can Believe Your Eyes and Ears
The Doors – The Doors
The Mothers of Invention – Freak Out
The Velvet Underground and Nico – The Velvet Underground and Nico
The Rolling Stones – Beggars Banquet
The Rolling Stones – Let it Bleed
Simon and Garfunkel – Bookends
Leonard Cohen – The Songs of Leonard Cohen
Laura Nyro – Eli and the Thirteenth Confession
Scott Walker – Scott 2
Scott Walker – Scott 4
Dusty Springfield – Dusty In Memphis
Fairport Convention – Unhalfbricking
Fairport Convention – Liege and Lief
*Other albums are available*
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24 March 2014
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that’s a cool list but Drake’s album is titled “Five leaves left” in reference to a printed note near the end of Rizzla cigarettes paper packet
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5.34pm
26 January 2017
Offline I love White Light/White Heat. It’s ahead of its time, even now.
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vonbonteeI've been up on the mountain, and I've seen his wondrous grace,
I've sat there on the barstool and I've looked him in the face.
He seemed a little haggard, but it did not slow him down,
he was humming to the neon of the universal sound.
5.53pm
1 December 2009
Offline Sorry Tony…I’m obviously confusing you with some other ‘bibler…someone who doesn’t like Helter Skelter because it reminds them of Led Zep and heavy metal. Or it could be my faulty brain. Either way, WLWH is certainly chaotic and discordant.
Your list is pretty first-rate! And far-ranging.
GEORGE: In fact, The Detroit Sound. JOHN: In fact, yes. GEORGE: In fact, yeah. Tamla-Motown artists are our favorites. The Miracles. JOHN: We like Marvin Gaye. GEORGE: The Impressions PAUL & GEORGE: Mary Wells. GEORGE: The Exciters. RINGO: Chuck Jackson. JOHN: To name but eighty.
2.37am
11 September 2018
Offline Shamrock Womlbs said
that’s a cool list but Drake’s album is titled “Five leaves left” in reference to a printed note near the end of Rizzla cigarettes paper packet
I knew that (apart from the reference). Typo etc.
5.43am
17 October 2013
Offline Life’s full of coincidences…….
I looked in to BB just to see if there was any more details on the New White Album ……I was asking a mate in the UK to bring a Super deluxe over to me after the 9th. Difficult to get hold of where I am and about 25 pounds more expensive too……..My friend’s worried about the weight being close to his limit……
Anyroadup……I see this discussion about Nick Drake. I’m 66 and I’d never heard of him until last night, when my 19 year old son facetime’d me from his Uni’ in Australia raving about Drake and telling me he’s learning Riverman, adding that unusually for Drake it’s in normal tuning but the 5/4 time is making it tricky.
So I promised my son I’d give Drake a listen on youtube….I did and impressed bought Drake’s first album ‘ 5 Leaves left’ on iTunes last night……..
Okay……. maybe not a staggering coincidence……
I’m feeling foolish now.
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26 January 2017
Offline I love Nick Drake. Five Leaves Left and Pink Moon are pretty much flawless. Cello Song is one of my all time favorites
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Leppo, QuarryMan"The pump don't work cause the vandals took the handles!"
-Bob Dylan, Subterranean Homesick Blues
"We could ride and surf together while our love would grow"
-Brian Wilson, Surfer Girl
4.35am
26 January 2017
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Life’s full of coincidences…….
I looked in to BB just to see if there was any more details on the New White Album ……I was asking a mate in the UK to bring a Super deluxe over to me after the 9th. Difficult to get hold of where I am and about 25 pounds more expensive too……..My friend’s worried about the weight being close to his limit……
Anyroadup……I see this discussion about Nick Drake. I’m 66 and I’d never heard of him until last night, when my 19 year old son facetime’d me from his Uni’ in Australia raving about Drake and telling me he’s learning Riverman, adding that unusually for Drake it’s in normal tuning but the 5/4 time is making it tricky.
So I promised my son I’d give Drake a listen on youtube….I did and impressed bought Drake’s first album ‘ 5 Leaves left’ on iTunes last night……..
Okay……. maybe not a staggering coincidence……
I’m feeling foolish now.
Better late than never! He was such a talented songwriter and guitarist, it’s tragic that he never lived to see the kind of recognition he deserved and is now getting.
I've been up on the mountain, and I've seen his wondrous grace,
I've sat there on the barstool and I've looked him in the face.
He seemed a little haggard, but it did not slow him down,
he was humming to the neon of the universal sound.
6.25pm
17 October 2013
Offline I’ve discovered he was born round the corner from me in Burma….Another coincidence (cue Twilight Zone music)
Yes a talent found late better than never……….Meanwhile another ‘Drake’ apparently steals a Beatles record held since 1964……haven’t knowingly heard that one either.
OK I should add a personal 60s lis Not the best……Just the ones I listened too a lot:
Beatles… bet that surprised everyone
Fleetwood Mac…….Peter Green’s version
Beach Boys
Who
Cream
Stones
Blind faith
Led Zep’….Wore the first album out
Kinks
Santana
Free
Taste
Hendrix
Bee Gees
Monkees
Traffic
Moodys
Ten years After
Simon and Garf’
Just a fond of list:
Dylan, Hollies, King Crimson, (at the time) Blodwyn Pig,…….(They were always supporting groups I went to see and grew to like them) Jethro Tull, Four Tops, Donovan, All things Burt Bacharach, James Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Georgie fame, Glen Campbell’s Jimmy Webb songs, Zombies, Animals, Bonzo Dog, Manfred Mann
Never listened much to Doors…….Pink Floyd……Zappa.
The Byrds? Don’t get it. All I recall are their Bob Dylan songs.
Know I missed out on Astral Planes and Five Leave Left, now………There’s a simple reason for that…..I’m a bloody idiot.
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WigwamGEORGE: In fact, The Detroit Sound. JOHN: In fact, yes. GEORGE: In fact, yeah. Tamla-Motown artists are our favorites. The Miracles. JOHN: We like Marvin Gaye. GEORGE: The Impressions PAUL & GEORGE: Mary Wells. GEORGE: The Exciters. RINGO: Chuck Jackson. JOHN: To name but eighty.
8.50pm
18 December 2017
Offline I’ll join in!
These are my most frequent targets-
the Beatles (bet you guys havent heard of them, good band)
the Rolling Stones
Pink Floyd
Others-
the Byrds
Jefferson Airplane (Grace Slick 
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the Jimi Hendrix Experience
the Beach Boys
the Doors
the Animals
the Who
the Zombies
this is pretty much all of the bands I listen to. Probably should be more, but I like what I like and I’m very stubborn with music. 
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6.41am
1 January 2017
Offline My top three bands of the 60s and in general are The Beatles, The Beach Boys and The Hollies, but I’ve really been getting into Eric Burdon and The Animals (both incarnations, but mainly the second) a lot recently, so I’d consider them fourth ATM.
I have many more favourite bands after those (Kinks, Monkees, Stones, Small Faces, the list goes on) but none of those I’d personally place in my top few. And agreeing with swr, I’d put Pink Floyd in my top 70s bands list instead.
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